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Family Taking $350K in Las Vegas Missing Organs Claim

The family of a British commodities trader who died while partying in Las Vegas will accept $350,000 to end a federal lawsuit stemming from the disappearance of the man’s internal organs after an autopsy and before his body was returned …

California Family Who Lost 4 Sues Over Military Jet Crash

A family that lost four members when a military jet crashed into their San Diego home in 2008 is suing the U.S. government for compensation for an accident that the Marine Corps has acknowledged was caused by a mechanical failure …

Family Settles Suit in Fatal Virginia Trolley Accident

The family of an elderly man who was fatally struck by a trolley two years ago in Staunton has agreed to an $850,000 settlement of a lawsuit. The News Leader reports the settlement was reached Tuesday by the family of …

Texas Family Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Aflac

Seven family members, including a former Hidalgo County district court probation officer, have been convicted for their roles in a $3 million scheme to defraud insurer Aflac. U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson says they pleaded guilty Monday in McAllen to wire …

Lawsuit Filed in Nevada Air Race Crash

The family of a Texas man killed when a racing aircraft crashed into spectators in the National Championship Air Races in Reno filed a $25 million lawsuit Tuesday against the pilot’s family, a mechanic on the World War II-era aircraft …

New Hampshire Family Treated for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Fire officials say a New Hampshire family has been treated at a hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning, which they attribute to a gas seeping into the home from a generator. Emergency crews were called to the Nashua home about 10:20 …

Texas Family Sues Over Alleged Listeria Death

A negligence lawsuit filed by the family of an 89-year-old North Texas woman says she died after eating cantaloupe allegedly tainted with listeria. The lawsuit filed in Dallas against Jensen Farms of Holly, Colo., says Marie Jones died Sept. 23 …

Oklahoma Family Sues Church Over Death in Ring

The family of a former University of Tulsa football player who died following an unsanctioned boxing match at a local church filed a suit Friday in Tulsa County against the church for damages. The suit alleges gross negligence by Guts …

New Mexico Family Sues Hotel Over Alleged Peeping

A New Mexico family is suing an Albuquerque hotel, claiming they caught a worker peeping into their room while they showered. Evangeline and Eric Vigil of Alcalde filed the lawsuit Tuesday, saying they found a hole in the wall by …

Louisiana High School Family Sues Principal, Officials

No matter what the language, school officials cannot punish students for what they say about teachers from home on Facebook, the American Civil Liberties Union says in a lawsuit filed for a Brusly High School student and his family. The …